Certification Exam

scholars have identified three kinds of major connections that students make when reading: connecting text to self, text to the world, and text to text. Which of the following student statements best reflects the connection of text to the world?

"These mythic gods have more power, but feel and act like humans."

an object is being acted on by a force of 20 N directed to the left and a force of 30 N directed to the right. what is the net force acting on the object?

10 N to the right

which of the following is equivalent to 200 centimeters?

2 meters

to best ensure active engagement for students working on an open ended research question for science, a fifth grade teacher should focus on providing which of the following?

inquiry based instruction

which of the following is the stage in the life cycle of a butterfly that is the major period of feeding and growth?

larva

a teacher creates the word problem shown for a math lesson. based on the word problem, the lesson will most likely cover which of the following mathematics concepts?:

least common multiple

which of the following actions best represents the first step in the process students should use to interpret graphs and charts containing numerical information

looking at the title, axes, headings, and legends to develop a sense of the content of the graph or chart

a cold front arrived at 12:05 am and the subsequent temperatures were recorded in the table shown. if x represents the number of hours after 12:05 am, which of the following equations best represents the change in temperature as a function of time?

y=-3.5x+67

celeste is buying erasers for 8 of her friends. there are 76 erasers left at the store. which of the following approaches can celeste use to determine the greatest number of erasers she can buy to give each of her friends the same number and have none remaining?

making an organized list of the multiples of 8 to see which one is closest to 76

a third grade teacher assigns homework that requires students to list ten common words that can either stand alone or be combined with another word. the assignment primarily promotes the students understanding of which of the following concepts?

making compound words

which of the following are planets?

mars mercury neptune

before casting for a class play, a sixth grade teacher tells the class that the main character will have a monologue during the play. the monologue most directly challenges students to develop which of the following skills

memorizing a long speech

when students are taught to use effective reading comprehension strategies, they not only achieve deeper understanding, they also learn to think about how they think when reading. This is known as

metacognition

which of the following had the greatest impact on Anglo settlement in Hispanic Texas?

mexican land grants provided inexpensive properties in Texas

in first language (L1) and second-language (L2) acquisition, which of the following is true about developmental stages?

L2 learners undergo all stages, but are urged to skip the first stage more than in L1s

of the following mixtures, which can be most effectively separated into its components using a mesh screen?

sand and pebbles

__________ cues are based on the meanings of morphemes and words and how they combine to create additional meanings

semantic

which of the following elements is the best example of a major difference between written and spoken english

sentence construction

of the following, which best demonstrates the use of an inquiry based activity during a unit on physical properties of matter?

separating a mixture, using the physical properties of its components.

texas rice farmers depend on water from the colorado river to irrigate their crops. in times of severe drought, less water is released downstream, which sometimes results in inadequate irrigation and failed crops. to prevent such a loss, rice farmers sometimes plant alternative crops on their lands. This action is an example of

adapting to environmental changes

which of the following is the best example of a learned behavior in animals?

a chimpanzee using tools to access food

a first grade class studies animals and categorizes them as either sea animals, pets, zoo animals, or farm animals. the teacher wants students to create a visual to display their categories. which of the following will best display the information?

a concept map

the activity would be most appropriate for which of the following interdisciplinary units?

a math unit on geometric shapes and angles

which of the following statements best explains why the algebraic formula for the area of a triangle is 1/2bh

a parallelogram is composed of two congruent triangles, so the area of a parallelogram with the same base and height as the triangle can be divided by 2 to find the area of the triangle

which of the following assignments best assesses students use of quotation marks in writing?

a personal narrative about a time that students disagreed with a friend

which of the following geometric solids has five faces, eight edges and five vertices?

a rectangular pyramid

which of the following instructional adjustments can the teacher make to best assess all of the students understanding of multiplying two digit numbers?

asking multiple students to share and defend their solutions before acknowledging the correct answer

when selecting vocabulary from magazine or newspaper articles used in instruction, which of the following methods is most effective?

asking students to identify words for further study when they read an article for the first time

relative to reading we should teach students to activate prior knowledge at which times?

before during and after reading

a fourth grade teacher is beginning a unit on energy and matter that contains vocabulary not regularly used by students. to best draw on students experiences in a manner that helps them develop a deeper understanding of the units terms, the classroom teacher should

build a language rich environment

in which of the following ways does the expository text best help build students vocabulary knowledge and development?

by allowing students to determine the meaning of unknown words in context

when wood burns, which of the following energy transformation occurs?

chemical energy into heat energy

which of the following is most likely to occur when a warm air mass meets a cold air mass at earths surface?

clouds will form and inclement weather will usually develop

fifth grade students are preparing to read a short story about two childrens visit to a new york city zoo. which of the following activities is the best way to introduce the text to promote reading comprehension?

completing a KWL chart

as a demonstration during a unit on weather, a teacher adds food coloring to the bottom of a beaker of water being heated on a hot plate, and the students observe the movement of color in the water. which of the following processes is illustrated by the movement of the color?

convection

a teacher asks students to solve the word problem shown. one student, john, says the answer is 2+x=p. which of the following activities will best help John recognize his misconception?

creating a function table

which of the following was the primary purpose of adding the bill of rights to the US constitution?

creating explicit limits on the power of the federal government

a kindergarten teacher is creating a unit on apples to focus on the letter "a" Which of the following activities best contributes to students understanding of the alphabetic principle?

cutting out pictures of objects that begin with a and labeling them in a book

during a unit on propaganda, a sixth grade teacher asks students to evaluate short statements made in advertising materials and to attempt to detect any faulty reasoning. which of the following levels of reading comprehension is primarily being targeted in the lesson?

evaluative

third grade students are assigned to write about their city after reading various texts about it. which of the following types of writing will best allow the students to include academic vocabulary they learned from the reading?

expository essay

students are each given three identical small lumps of modeling clay and are asked to sculpt three different hearts from the lumps. for example, the hearts can be plump or slender, with varying proportions. the activity will best help students understand the art element of

form

after speaking with several students, the teacher finds that some of them are still having trouble with the concept of negative numbers. as a result, the teacher then reteaches the concept using a number line. which of the following types of assessments has the teacher used?

formative

a fourth grade teacher notices several students who are shy and reluctant to speak in class. what strategy would be most effective in motivating students participation in class while enhancing their listening and speaking skills?

giving students opportunities to share and listen to stories in a small group setting

during a unit on fiber art, it would be most appropriate for students to learn how to use a

handloom

a sixth grade teacher has a number of students experiencing reading difficulties. which of the following is the best way to assess the students fluency skills and reading levels?

have students read aloud for one minute and count the number of words read correctly

which of the following comments from the teacher best addresses the strengths and weaknesses of jacks writing?

have you considered adding more details to describe the tiger cub to complement the complete sentences you created?

a class has just completed a unit on the anatomy of a flower. which of the following is the most effective way for a teacher to assess the students understanding of the concept?

having the students dissect a flower and label the parts

to best assess a students graphophonemic knowledge, a teacher should have the student

identify a word based on a sequence of letter sound correspondence

based on the economic principles of supply and demand, a decrease in the production rates of oil will most likely result in which of the following?

increase oil prices for consumers

when a vast amount of ask is expelled from a volcano during a catastrophic eruption, some of this ash can remain in the atmosphere for years. which of the following changes in earths system most likely results from this situation?

increased solar reflection leading to lower global temperatures

most students in a kindergarten class can identify two words that rhyme. which of the following phonemic skills is most appropriate for the teacher to address next?

naming the beginning sounds in words

archimedes stomachion puzzle from about 200bc in which a 12x12 grid is divided into 12 different polygons, is shown above. a third grade teacher is using the puzzle to determine whether or not students are able to partition or decompose nonstandard polygons to find their areas. of which of the following polygons should the students be asked to find the area in order to demonstrate the skill?

non triangles

which of the following is the most appropriate tool for teaching students the geographic concept of hemispheres?

online three dimensional maps

which of the following statements best describes the continuing role of familial oral storytelling traditions in many cultures around the world?

oral traditions serve as a means of transmitting knowledge of cultural practices and societal norms to others

the two most abundant gases in earths atmosphere are

oxygen and nitrogen

which of the following is the relationship in which organism A benefits from living on or in the body of organism B but provides no benefit to organism B?

parasitism

a first grade has set up the following math workstations for students to work in pairs. which of the following relationships are the students most likely exploring in the stations?

part part whole

which of the following silent reading practices provides the best conditions for students individual reading improvement

participating in scaffolded silent reading for 20 minutes every day while the teacher confers with students individually about their reading

which of the following is a responsibility of citizenship?

paying federal taxes

a fifth grade teacher instructs students to use a camera to take pictures of various objects around the school. the students are to use the following methods when taking pictures: shoot from up high and down low, shoot from different sides and angles the activity will best help students understand the visual concept of

perspective

which of the following stages of spelling development is primarily characterized by letter-sound correspondence

phonetic

_________ cues are based on the speech sounds in words and their alphabetic representations in print. Readers can identify words by knowing sound-to-letter correspondences

phonological

in the model known in reading instruction as the Three Cueing Systems, which of these relates most to how sounds are used to communicate meaning?

phonological

which of the following activities is most effective in helping kindergarten students understand measurement of the lengths of small objects, such as pencils or cups?

placing interlocking cubes next to the objects and counting the cubes

a first grade teacher has several students who lack phonological and phonemic awareness skills. to best provide opportunities for the students to develop the skills at home, the teacher should assign homework that includes which of the following activities?

playing word and sound games with family members

which of the following text elements is most appropriate for the teacher to introduce in preparation for the writing assignment?

plot development

_________ cues are based on the readers' purposes for reading and their understanding of how textual structures function in the texts that they read

pragmatic

in both figures shown, the scales are balanced. which of the following scales is also balanced?

process of elimination answer c

in a meeting with a teacher, a parent asks how to encourage reading and improve reading skills for children at home. which of the following is the most effective recommendation for the teacher to make?

reading books aloud with the child at home

in the excerpt above from his final speech as president, george washington urged US citizens to

refrain from joining political parties

a teacher notices that some students in the class have trouble interacting with peers during group assignments. which of the following will best help students learn more appropriate oral language skills to use in group interactions?

rehearsing positive group collaboration by using a script and having students analyze productive conversations

which of the following activities is most effective in developing reading fluency skills in first grade students?

rereading stories that were used during guided reading

a type of song in which a second voice exactly imitate a leading voice at different places in the melody is a

round

a fourth grade teacher wants to help students become more aware of their literacy development and better monitor their progress in reading and writing. to best help students track their own development, the teacher should have students

set specific and individual goals regarding improvements they want to make

a teacher works with third grade students to teach them the steps of the writing process. currently, the students are writing sentences and paragraphs. which three of the following steps of the writing process remain for the students to complete?

sharing, taking out, and rewriting.

students in a kindergarten class are learning to analyze and spell phonetically regular words. they have learned to identify individual phonemes and to blend onsets and rimes. which of the following is the most appropriate to teach next?

short and long vowels

of the following activities, which best introduces to students the process skill of classification?

sorting a collection of objects into metals and nonmetals, then sorting the metals into magnetic and nonmagnetic

which of the following learning goals is most appropriate for a third grade unit on money?

students will be able to determine the value of a collection of coins and bills

_________ cues are based on how words are arranged and ordered to create meaningful phrases, clauses, and sentences

syntactic

which of the following observations most accurately correlates with the chart above?

texas outpaced the US overall in employment growth between 1999 and 2000

second grade students each place thin paper over an object they have found in the classroom and rub a crayon over the paper on part of the surface of the object. the activity can most effectively be used to introduce students to which of the following elements of art?

texture

which three of the following events most directly affected the economic development of texas in the twentieth century?

the arab oil embargo of 1973 the oil strike at spindletop in 1901 the stock market crash of 1929

which of the following events was a result of human interaction with the environment during the spanish colonial era of texas history?

the building of acequilas for the missions

which of the following is the coriolis effect most likely to influence?

the circulation pattern of global wind belts

of the following, which statement is correct regarding standard english?

the formal standard english applies to written language

which of the following was a major long term effect of the westward expansion of the US in the 1800s?

the growth of US agricultural and mineral exports

which of the following traditional folk songs promotes the heritage of texas?

the old chisholm trail

some experts maintain that teaching reading comprehension entails not just the application of skills, but the process of actively constructing meaning. This process they describe as interactive, strategic, and adaptable. Which of the following best defines the interactive aspect of this process?

the process includes the text, the reader, and the context in which reading occurs

when teaching students about the lines and spaces of the grand staff, the mnemonic "all cows eat grass" helps them remember

the spaces of the bass clef

an ESL student whose L1 is Chinese tends to omit plural endings and articles before nouns. OF the following, which is the best explanation for these errors?

the student has not yet learned these English grammatical forms

a student simplifies the initial expression by applying the rule of order of operations. which of the following best describes the students error when simplifying the expression?

the student multiplied before simplifying within grouping symbols

a teacher reviews four students current stages of writing development and notes the following.

the students writes letters and words but sometimes does not add spacing between words the student spells many words the way they sound

after learning the theoretical probability of a two sided coin landing on any one side, students work in groups to flip the coin several times and get the following results: 9 heads and 6 tails. based on the scenario, which of the following observations made by students about probability is accurate?

the theoretical probability of a coins landing on heads is less than the experimental probability obtained

which of the following is the most accurate characterization of dialect?

they are often seen as less socially acceptable

which of the following sentences from the excerpt best explains the idea of cause and effect?

tigers are endangered in the wild, because people often destroy their forest homes

of the following, which is the leading cause of preventable death in the US

tobacco use

a second grade teacher can best help students develop an understanding of a new text by asking students to

use literature response journals to record mental images generated from their reading

which statement is most accurate about social contexts of L and L acquisition?

variations in L2 proficiency can result from the different contexts of learning the L2s

during a back to school night, and elementary teacher discusses the use of media in the classroom and at home. which of the following suggestions is best for the teacher to make to parents regarding students television viewing and internet use at home?

viewing media with their children and discussing what they see and hear

which of the following is the adaptation that will best aid plant survival in an arid environment?

waxy leaves